2025 GA General Election

2025 Georgia Municipal Runoff

Scott Berta

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Scott Berta is from Coweta County. He has a bachelor’s degree in forest resources from the University of Georgia and a master’s in public administration from the University of West Georgia. He and his wife, Valerie, have four sons and live in Newnan with their two dogs.

Scott Berta - Location Georgia

Scott is the manager of industrial development at Electric Cities of Georgia, where he recruits and expands industries that provide high-quality jobs across the state. He previously worked as a project manager and GIS/site specialist at the Coweta County Development Authority, where he led environmental assessments and secured major capital investments in the region. From 2008 to 2019, he was the managing partner of Tree Protection Supply. He has also worked as a consulting forester for private landowners since 2001.

Scott Berta's campaign for Newnan City Council Member, District 2 is his first entry into politics.

As of October 9, 2025, Scott Berta did not have a website or any information online.

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As co-founder and president of Plant Newnan Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing urban green spaces, he has helped plant nearly 2,500 trees in Newnan and is currently developing a city-owned property into a public arboretum.

Energy & the Environment

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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